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"I think the pig should have a commendation," Sanders said."This is the first time we've ever had any help out of a pig. I'm thinking about giving it a job."

Sanders said task force agents received anonymous tips about drug dealing occurring at the suspect's home. When they went to the house, they saw Barajas jump from a second story balcony and run away.

Officers chased Barajas on foot through the neighborhood, but lost his trail. Moments later, they heard the pig "squealing" and saw Barajas scramble from a small shed in a pig pen in a resident's back yard, Sanders said.

"The guy had actually crawled into the pig's house and the pig was squealing and trying to root him out," Sanders said.

Sanders said Barajas told him he thought the pig was a "big turtle" when he first saw it.

Barajas was released on $3,500 bond. He told officers he lived in Houston with his family. His neighbors in Hot Springs, Ark., told police Barajas was in the area regularly but often leaves for weeks at a time.

Barajas has been convicted of felony driving while intoxicated in Harris County and was sentenced to five years in state prison, according court records. Court records also show he has been convicted of misdemeanor possession of marijuana in the county.